Aug 18, 2022 Commissioner&#39;s Court

>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD MORNING, HONORABLE JUDGE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I AM THE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS FOR DHR HEALTH AND A PROUD MEMBER TO HAVE HI GAL DAHL GO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. .

WE'RE HERE TODAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE GRIEF AND ACKNOWLEDGE AND AFFIRM THAT WE NATIONWIDE TO HAVE THOSE RESOURCES AND WE NEED TO HAVE THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS THIS PLACE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO HELP OUT WHEN THINGS OF THIS NATURE HAPPENS. LIKE SAY THAT I HAD GRIEF IS NOT JUST A LOSS BUT THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRIEF SO IT'S WONDERFUL WHEN WE COME TOGETHER NOT ONLY AS CITIES AND SYSTEMS BUT ALSO AS A COMMUNITY, ONE BIG DO IT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU JUDGE FOR BRING THING COALITION TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. SO BAN BEHALF OF ALL OF US WE THANK YOU AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT US.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>

. >>> NEXT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING TODAY AS COWBOY'S DAY.

>>IVELY SO GLAD TOSS TO SEE ALL YOU YOUNG PEOPLE HERE IN THE

AUDIENCE. >>> BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DARREL MARTINEZ AND TORRES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THISTHIS IS A JOB THAT IS NOT APPRECIATED. THEY MAYBE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, WEEKS SO THEY PRETTY MUCH DON'T HAVE A LIFE.

THEY GET CALLED AT TWO, 3 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT THAT THERE'S A INJURED ANIMAL OR ACCIDENT THAT A CAR MIGHT HAVE STRUCK AN ANIMAL AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT GO CLEAR IT UP TO MAKE THE RESIDENT OF THE RECESS RESIDENTS THAT USE THE STREETS TO BE SAFE AND NOT CAUSE ANOTHER ACCIDENT, SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US AND AT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT'S AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY, THEY DO NOT CHARGE THE COUNTY SO IT'S A GREAT SERVICE FOR OUR TAXPAYERS.

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>>> SPEAKING IN SPANISH.] >> SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST 18 AS COUNTY COWBOY'S DAY. WHEREAS A VERY POSITIVE REFLECTION OF HUMANITY IS THE PROPER TREATMENTS AND CARE OF ANIMALS ESPECIALLY IN THE RIO GRAND VALLEY BECAUSE OF THE STORIED HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING, WHEREAS THE GROWTH AND CHANGE IN OUR POPULATION FROM RURAL TO URBAN CAN CAUSE GREAT CHALLENGES TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS DEEP HERITAGE OF THE HUMAN TREATMENT OF ANIMALS BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE FIND DID DIFFICULT IF NOT I BELIEVE POSSIBLE TO PRIORITIZE AN ANIMAL'S PROPER CARE AND WHEREAS THEY HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES TO THE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND HAVE PROVIDED INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT BY OFFERING SOLUTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT SITUATIONS INVOLVING ANIMALS AND WHEREAS THEY HAVE SIMILARLY PROVIDED THE SAME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE TO NUMERABLE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS GOING SO FAR IN SOME CASES TO TRAVEL THROUGH FLOOD WATERS ON A TRACTOR TO SAVE STRANDED ANIMAL ASKS MADE THE PUBLIC AWARE THEY WILL RESCUE ANY LIVESTOCK 24/7, AND WHEREAS BECAUSE OF THEIR AVAILABILITY AND MANY ACTS OF CHARITY ON BEHALF OF ANIMALS THEY HAVE BECOME POPULARLY NAMED THE COUNTY COWBOYS. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT HEREBY DECLARES AUGUST 18, 2022 AS COUNTY COWBOYS DAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE MANY GOOD WORKS. APPROVED THIS ANIMALTH DAY OF

AUGUST, 2022. >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. AGAIN, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> GRACIAS.

>>>

>>> NEXT, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO HONOR SOME VERY SPECIAL

PEOPLE. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. POLE WORKERS ARE COMMUNITY

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MEMBERS ARE OUR POLE WORKERS, IT'S YOUR MOMS YOUR DADS YOUR GRANDMOTHERS, YOUR GRANDFATHERS, YOUR UNCLES, AUNTS COUSIN ASKS NEIGHBORS. AND WERE HERE TO HONOR THEM AND TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR DEDICATION IN SERVING HIDALGO COUNTY VOTERS. WE ARE HERE AND ALTHOUGH WE APPEAR TO BE A BIG GROUP, WE ARE A SMALL GROUP BECAUSE THIS IF GROUP IS REPRESENTING HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE SERVED THIS COUNTY. SO IT IS WITH SUCH A GREAT HONOR THAT I READ TODAY'S RESOLUTION HONORING THE HIDALGO COUNTY POLE WORKERS OF THE PAST AND FUTURE. WHEREAS THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY ARE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS AND WHEREAS SUCH ELECTIONS COULD NOT O OCCUR WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE POLL WORKER WHO CARRY OUT THE MULTITUDE OF DUTIES AS WELL AS FULFILL THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF EACH VEST CAST AND WHEREAS POLL WORKERS CAN AND SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE UNSUNG HEROS OF OUR AMERICAN BROADCASTER DEMOCRACY PARTICULARLY IN TODAY'S CLIMATE WHERE IT IS PAR MOUNT TO A FUNCTIONING GOVERNMENT AND WHEREAS THE CORE OF A SUCCESSFUL ELECTION RELIES ON THE WILLINGNESS OF THE POLL WORKER TO WORK SOMETIME IN INCONVENIENT HOURS AND DAYS TO MAKE THE ELECTION PROCESS AS IF CONVENIENT AS POSSIBLE FOR THE VOTER AND BOLSTER VOTER TURNOUT AND WHEREAS EVERY ELECTION DAY IS PRECEDED BY VOTING PERIODS PRIOR TO THEL ALL OF WHICH REQUIRE WORKERS, THE POLL WORKERS PRESENT HERE TODAY A REPRESENTING ALL THOSE POLL WORKERS FROM THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE AND WHEREAS IT IS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 700 POLL WORKERS WILL BE NEEDED IN HIDALGO COUNTY TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF IS THIS YEAR'S GENERAL ELECTION WHICH WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER AND WHEREAS TO HELP ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AND WORK THE POLLINGS THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING A POLL WORKERS DRIVER TODAY AUGUST 18, 2022. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT OFFERS ITS GRATITUDE TO THE IMPORTANT ROLL PLAYED BY ELECTION WORKERS AND HONORS ALL HIDALGO COUNTY POLL WORKERS PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE, APPROVED

THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2022. >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES AND OBVIOUSLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> SO AS I SAID THIS APPEARS TO BE A LARGE GROUP BUT IN FACT IT'S A VERY SMALL GROUP SO WE HAVE TAKEN THREE OF THE POLL WORKERS, WE'VE GOT MR. JOEL WHO WILL SAY A FEW WORDS AND HE'LL BE RECOMMENDING THE PAST. I SEE SO MANY FACES HERE OF THOSE THAT NO LONGER HELP US BUT ARE THERE SUPPORTING US AND GONZALES WILL BE THERE REPRESENTING THE PRESENT AND VICKIE LYLE WILL BE REPRESENTING THE FUTURE AND SHE'S ONE OF THE ONES THAT HE WAS US TODAY BUT SHE'S HAD HER DAUGHTERS HELP US SO WE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF THOSE THAT WILL BE HELPING US AS THEY SIGN UNTO HELP US THIS NOVEMBER AND FUTURELS. SO WE'LL START OFF WITH MR. JOE AND THE WE'LL HAVE BEING PICTURES SHOWN ON THE CAMERA BECAUSE THESE ARE GREAT TEAMS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CELEBRATE WHEN THEY'RE THERE RIGHT CLOSE TO THIS EVENING OR RIGHT CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS, AND THEY COME TOGETHER AS FAMILIES AT THE POLL LOCATIONS AND SEND US PICTURE ASKS WE WANTED TO SHARE THOSE

PICTURES WITH YOU. >>> THANK YOU.

>>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS JOE AND I STARTED TO WORK THE ELECTIONS BACK IN 2024 WHEN MY SISTER LINDA WAS ALREADY A JUDGE.

AFTER A FEW ELECTIONS I GOT TRAINED TO BE A POLLING JUDGE NICE AND RIGHT AFTER THAT I REMEMBER HER COMING ON AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATOR, THINGS STARTED TO CHANGE FOR THE BEST.

SHE STARTED TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NEW THE MACHINES WERE BOUGHT, SHE INTRODUCED COMPUTERS FOR ALL POLLING PLACES WHICH WAS A GREAT HELP FOR EVERYBODY, THAT REALLY BROUGHT HARMONY TO THE WORKING PLACE.

RIGHT AFTER AROUND 2015 MARIA, MY WIFE GOT SICK, AND I HAD TO STOP WORKING TO TAKE CARE OF HER.

I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING A LOT FOR THE ELECTIONS, A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE, I MET A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS. MS. RAMONE IS THE BEST ADMINISTRATOR THE DEPARTMENT HASSER HAD.

I WISH HER THE BEST IN HER RETIREMENT.

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PLAY MAY MAY GOD BLESS HER FOR MANY YEARS AND MORE TO COME.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR MS. RAMONE.

>> MRS. LINDA ARE SALES. >> HELLO JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, HE WAS MY FIRST BOSS THIS 2014 I THINK IT WAS, HE TAUGHT US ALL ABOUT ELECTIONS AND JIM BARNS ALSO TAUGHT ME ABOUT ELECTIONS AND WE'RE STILL HERE SO THAT'S A GOOD THING.

I AM LINDA ARE SALES AND I AM WITH GREAT PLEASURE AND HONOR TO BE ABLE TO -- I WAS SELECTED TO PRETTY RECOMMEND THE PRESENT POLL WORKERS OF TODAY THAT PEREMPTORY REPRESENT -- THAT WORK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND THOSE CONSISTOR OF JUDGES AND ALTERNATE JUDGES AND CLERKS SO TODAY WE WANT TO THANK A VERY SPECIAL LADY THAT ALSO HAS BEEN A BLAST FROM THE PAST BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE SEVENTH GRADE AND SHE SAID WHEN I ARETIRED MY TEACHING CAREER SHE SAID YOU HAVE TO COME WORK FOR ME. SO I'VE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE AND I GOP ALL MY RETIRED TEACHERS SO WE DO THAT ON THE SIDE BUT WE WANT TO THANK HER FOR BEING AN EXCELLENT ROLE MODEL.

YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATION INCEASEFIRED US TO ALWAYS DO OUR BEST JOB AND WITH MUCH INTEGRITY.

THANK YOU AND YOUR HARD WORKING ELECTION STAFF FOR IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZED TRAININGS AND MOST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS OF SERVICE.

>>> THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN IN US ALL THE TIME.

WITH ALL THE SUPPORT. >> .

>>> THIS WAS NOT PLAN, THE PLAN WAS TO HONOR TO POLL WORKER AND I'M HONORED WITH THEIR TOUCHING SENTIMENTSES.

>> I HAVE SEVEN CHILDREN AND FIVE OF MY SEVEN ARE WORKED AS POLL WORKERS AND ELECTION JUDGES AND THIS YEAR I'VE ALREADY TALKED TO MY 16-YEAR-OLD GRANDDAUGHTER AND SHE'S PLANNING ON HELPING ON ELECTION DAY SO WE'RE CONTINUING THE TRADITION.

AND I'M GOING TO BRIEFLY SAY A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT FUTURE ELECTION WORKERS. THE FUTURE ELECTION WORKERS IN HIDALGO COUNTY WILL NEED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERWISE JUST AS THEY WOULD THEIR OWN.

GREAT EMPHASIS AND EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN TRAINING PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ELECTION WORKERS.

MS. RAMONE AND HER STAFF AND OTHER COUNTY LEADERS HAVE BEEN VISIONARY IN PROVIDING HIDALGO COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS WITH EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES WHICH GREATLY HELP THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS FULFILL OUR IMPORTANT DUTIES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE WELL TRAIN SOD THAT VOTERS WILL HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION PROCESS.

FUTURE ELECTION WORKERS IN HIDALGO COUNTY HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD UPON THE PAST AND PRESENT TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY AND FUTURE ELECTIONS AND TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERWISE JUST AS THEY WOULD THEIR OWN.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MS. RAMONE AND ALL THE OTHER ELECTION STAFF FOR PREPARING US TO BE FUTURE ELECTION WORKERS ALSO.

THANK YOU.

>>> THINGS SUCH AN HONOR AND WE CONTINUE HONORING BECAUSE WE HAVE BOTH OUR PARTY CHAIRS HERE, MR. RICHARD GONZALES, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CLAIRE AND WE HAVE WILL RONALD BONDS WHITE HOUSE RECOMMENDING MS. PEN THAT WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE SO EACH OF THEM WILL SAY A FEW WORDS.

>>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, AND POLL WORKERS THAT ARE HERE YOUR TESTIMONY TO WHAT ELECTION PROCESS IS ABOUT, THE AVERAGE CITIZEN WHEN THEY GO TO THE POLLS HAVE NO IDEA THE WORK AND

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THE EFFORT OF PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, THEY GIVE UP THEIR DAYS OFF FROM WORK, DAYS OFF FROM THEIR FAMILY TO MAKE THE ELECTION PROCESS WORK SMOOTH SIMPLYILY.

I'M PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS BIPARTISAN EVENT TODAY WITH OUR COUNTERPART FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTIES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STEP UP TO THEIR CIVIC DUTY TO BE A POLL WORKER. I CONSIDER IT AN IMPORTANT CIVIC DUTY AS BEING SUMMONED TO SIT ON A JURY PASSENGER.

SO I THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY AND HELPING US IN THIS EVENT. RICHARD? GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS RIMPLED GONZALES AND I'M THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN. I JUST WANT TO SAY WHAT ABABSOLUTE HONOR AND PRINCIPLE IT IS TO BE HERE THIS MORNING AT THIS AMAZING EVENT TO HONOR SUCH AMAZING HARD WORKING PEOPLE.

I WANT TO JUST SAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK YOU.

THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO SACRIFICES YOUR TIME, WHO GOES THROUGH THE TRAININGS, WHO GOES THROUGH THE TEDIOUS TASKS OF WORKING THE PAPERWORK AND EXPLAINING TO THE VOTERS WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AND NOT SMOKE DETECTOR SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, IT IS NOT EASY WORK AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME IN AND DO WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE THE HIGHEST FORM OF CIVIC DUTY. YOU ARE TRULY THE FOUNDATION FORS WHICH OUR DEMOCRATS STANDINGS ON AND WITHOUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THIS PROCESS CANNOT BE.

SO I HAVE TO ASK YOU WE NEED YOUR HELP AGAIN.

WE HAVE AN ELECTION DAY COMING UP IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS AND WE NEED YOUR HELP, SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU SO FEEL THE NEED AND YOU SO FEEL IT IN YOUR HEART TO COME BACK AND HELP SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY WE CAN ABSOLUTELY NEED IT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. BUT AGAIN ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HERE IN THE

COUNTY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> GREAT WORDS, TRULY REPRESENT SUCH A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE. SO AT ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR POLL WORKERS PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE.

NOW WE'LL ALL GO GATHER AROUND AND TAKE A PICTURE.

THEY'LL HELP US

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. >>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WERE GOING TO BE ABLE THE MOVE THE AGENDA ITEM

[21. Elections Administration: ]

OUT OF ORDER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 21 A.

ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION. >> YOU READY?

>> GO AHEAD. >>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. AGENDA ITEM 86993, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ORDER THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION.

THIS IS THE ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE PROCEDURES AS PER THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE AND TO ORDER THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.

>> DO I WE DO IT NOW? >> SO ORDERED.

>> SO I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> GREAT.

DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS. WHAT THEY WITH THE AND PASS OUT WAS THE EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS, WE ALSO SENT THESE OUT TO YOU BEFORE.

SO IS THAT WAY YOU CAN REVIEW AND CITY RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> MOTION AMOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. THE LAST ITEM IS ELECTION UPDATES AND HONESTLY I REALLY THOUGHT THAT THAT FIRST PART WAS GOING TO BE ALL ABOUT POLL WORKERS AND I WAS ABOUT ME AND I WANT TO CONTINUE AND SAY THANK YOU JUDGE, I KNOW THE COMMISSIONER FUENTES STEPPED OUT, COMMISSIONER CANTU AND COMMISSIONER VILLARREAL AND COMMISSIONER TORRES AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK ALL OUR PAST JUDGES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING AND KNOWING.

14 YEARS HAVE GONE BY VERY QUICKLY BUT IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE. I WON'T SAY GOOD-BYE BECAUSE I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO BE AROUND IN THE WORD OF ELECTIONS.

YOU DON'T GO THROUGH 14 YEARS AND LEARN AS MUCH AS I HAVE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN WAKE UP AND NOT DO ELECTIONS SO I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME WRITINGS AND BE ABLE TO BE THE SUPPORT WHEN THINGS NEED TO BE CREDIBILITIED OR SAID THAT SOMETIMES IN OUR JOBS WE HAVE TO -- AND IT'S NOT THE BEING DISAREN'TFUL WHEN WE SAY THINGS BUT WE TRY OUR VERY BEST TO REASON AND TO HELP AND RESOLVE ISSUES SO I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE WORLD OF ELECTIONS SO I WON'T SAY GOOD-BYE.

I'VE GOT BELINDA HERE P BELINDA STARTED WITH ELECTIONS IN -- I'M

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SORRY, 1987. SHE IS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE IN THE DEPARTMENT THAT HAS WORKED WITH ALL THE THREE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS THUS FAR AND STARTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN THE MID 1990S WHEN THEY MOVED FROM THE TAX ASSESSOR DEPARTMENT, SO BELINDA HAS BEEN HERE FOREVER.

MELISSA ALVAREZ STARTED IN 2003 AND SHE'S PREPARING ELECTIONS SO I WAS HOPING THEY SHE WOULD MAKT HERE BUT SHE WASN'T ABLE TO.

AND I WAS HILDA SALINAS WHO JOINED MY IN 2016 AND RECEIVES SHE WAS THE PIECE THAT COMPLETED THE PUZZLE THAT WE NEEDED BECAUSE THESE THREE LADIES HAVE HELPED ME WITH SUCH HARD WORK AND HONESTY AND LOYALTY AND SUCH PERSEVERANCE BASILISKSES ARE CHALLENGING. THEY NEVER SAY NO AND JOIN ME MANY TACKLING ALL THE CHALLENGES THAT ELECTIONS BRINGS SO IT'S BECAUSE OF THEM THAT I'M ABLE TO WALK AWAY BECAUSE THINGS WILL CONTINUE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOVEMBER, NOVEMBER IS ALREADY IN THE WORKS, YOU SAW TODAY EVERYTHING GETTING APPROVED SO THINGS WILL. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND SO MUCH FOR -- COMMISSIONER FUENTES SAYS GOD BLESS HAVE YOU. I PROMISED I WOULDN'T CRY BUT THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND I'LL BE AROUND A FEW MORE DAYS AND WE'LL DO A FEW MORE CHORES ASK FEW MORE PROJECTS BUT I'LL BE GONE SOON. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. >>> WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE US, IS ANYBODY HERE THAT HAS A TIME CONSTRAINT? THAT WE CAN MAYBE MOVE YOU UP?

WHAT ITEM IS IT. >> [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> THAT UNDER PRECINCT FOUR? BUDGET?

>> THAT UNDER BUDGET? >> I THINK IT'S UNDER BUDGET.

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GO AHEAD. WHAT NUMBER IS THAT.

>> GOOD MORNING, MR. BELL MAR EASY WAS SUPPOSED TO PRESENT

ITEM 68972 G ONE, ITEM 86972. >> IT'S UNDER PURCHASING, JUDGE.

>> . >> THANK YOU.

MA'AM. AGENDA ITEM G ONE REQUESTING CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF [INDISCERNIBLE] TO COLLABORATE

AT PRECINCT FOUR ON 86TH STREET. >> JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

MY NAME IS JOHN RENO -- AM I OKAY TO GO AHEAD? I'M SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DIRECTOR OF THE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS PROGRAM. AND IN MY OPINION THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP THAT IS A TOP OF THE LIST FOR UTRGV, AND I HOPE HIDALGO COUNTY AND PARTICULARLY PRECINCT FOUR CAN SAY THE SAME THING. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING YEAR FIVE BELIEVE IT OR NOT OF THE HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTER GRANT, THE AHECK PROGRAM.

IT ENDS ON AUGUST 31, WE'RE PLEASED TO INFORM THE COMMISSIONERS THAT THE GRANT HAS BEEN RENEWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS AND WE'RE HERE TO ASK YOU -- WE WOULD BE VERY EXCITED AND ENTHUSE TO HAVE YOU CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE WITH OUR PROGRAM, I'M JOINED THIS MORNING BY SOME VERY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES AND I THINK IS TESTAMENT TO HOW IMPORTANT THIS PROJECT IS TO UTGRB AND IS IT COMMUNITY, AND MS. ALICIA RODRIGUEZ IS THE DIRECTOR AND OLIVIA MALDONADO IS VERY PROMINENT COMMUNITY MEMBER IN SAN CARLOS AND PRESIDENT OF OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. MR. RICHARD SANCHEZ IS REPRESENTING VICE PRESIDENT VERONICA GONZALES IN AREOSTYLES

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OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OF COURSE YOU KNOW YOUR STAFF FROM THE PRECINCT, DR. GENERAL CULVERSON AND COMMISSIONER TORRES HAS BEEN EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE AND SUPPORT I HAVE OF THIS PROM. THE COMMISSIONER THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS ONE, MAJOR PURPOSE IS TO GET HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS OUT LIKE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND NURSING PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS OUT IN RURAL UNDER SERVES AREAS IN HOPES THAT A FEW OF HEM WANT TO GO BACK THERE AND WORK.

IT'S ALSO ABOUT INCREASING DIVERSITY OF WORKERS AND WE HAVE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD THAT WE WORK WITH TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND WE HAVE THE AHECK SCHOLARS FIREMAN AND ACTUALLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITY FOR THIS PROJECT, WE HAVE 90 HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS, AT LEAST 30 OF THEM ARE IN THE SAN CARLOS EVERY YEAR AND THEY WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY IN ALL KIND OF INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES AND IN ADDITION THE THE COMMUNITY SAN CARLOS HOSTS ALL THE BRAND-NEW MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSIONERS AND OTHERS GREETED THEM.

A MAJOR PART OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO APPRECIATE HEALTH CARE AND WE HAVE CREATED THAT WITH THE COUNTY A PRIMARY HAD BEEN CLINIC IN SAN CARLOS COMMUNITY CENTER, IT'S OH 40 HOURS A WEEK, PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT, LOTS OF LABS PERFORMED THERE ON THE SPOT. WE DO ASK IFER A 10-DOLLAR FEE FOR PERSON BUT WE DON'T TURN ANYONE AWAY, WE TAKE INSURANCE FROM FOLKS WHO MAY HAVE THANKFUL.

A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY OF HAVING INSURANCE, SINCE 2018, WE PROVIDED OVER 12,000 VISITS THROUGH THIS CLINIC FOR OVER 4,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED THERE. MOST ARE UNINSURED AND FOR MANY OF THEM THEY HAVEN'T GOT HEALTH CARE ANY PLACE ELSE.

IN ADDITION WE HAVE A HEALTH DISPARITIES PROJECT WHERE WE HELP PEOPLE CONNECT THEIR ROUSESES AND THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FOLKS WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE OBGYN DEPARTMENT ON CAMPUS, FAMILY PLANNING IS PROVIDED, TITLE TEN, HEALTHY HEAD PROJECT AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION PROJECT AND RESEARCH IS ALSO CONDUCTED BY THE SOUTH TEXAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND O BEESTY INSTITUTE. LONG STORY SHORTS THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONTINUING IT AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT FROM COMMISSIONER TORRES AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS ARE [INDISCERNIBLE] THE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU WOULD BE FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS AND WE CERTAINLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. THERE'S NOT -- MINIMAL CHANGE, MOST OF IT'S EDITORIAL, WE EXTENDED THE MATERIAL NATION CLAUSE ASKING YOU TO EXTEND IT FROM 30 TO 90 DAYS NOW.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS WE

WOULD BE HAPPY TOKING TAKE THEM. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE THAT -- WHAT NUMBER

ON THE AGENDA? >> I BELIEVE IT'S SEVEN A.

>> ALL RIGHT. IT'S KIND OF AN IMPORTANT ONE.

I THINK THAT'S WHY WE -- DO WE WANT TO TAKE THAT BEFORE? NO I MEAN, THAT'S -- IF WE CAN WAIT PLEASE.

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OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE IT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODEO DISCUSS ITEMS . . . IT IS NOW 10:44 MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.THE

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>>> SO I'M GOING TO ASK OUR FIRST PARTICIPANT, MR. MAG NOS

WHO'S OUR FIRST PARTICIPANT. >> WE HAVE MR. WITH A JOAQUIN

GARCIA. >> [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> OKAY, WERE YOU SIGNED UP? >> NO.

>> SO I HAVE TO GO WITH -- SO OUR NEXT PARTICIPANT IS --

>> MS. MARIA LOPEZ. >> MS. LOPEZ.

>> MS. LOPEZ . . . THERE'S A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT SO I'LL ADVISE YOU WHEN THERE'S ONE MINUTE LEFT SO I'LL

START WHEN YOU START, MA'AM. >> OKAY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON OR -- MY NAME IS MARIA ANTONIA LOPEZ AND I'M HERE FROM -- WELL I LIVEED [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR THE PAST 38 YEARS, NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH AT THE BEGINNING BUT LATELY FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, THE FLOODING IS HORRIBLE, EVERY TIME IT RAINS WATER GOES INTO MY HOUSE AND ALSO THE POTHOLES IS IT'S POTHOLES EVERYWHERE. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HAVE SOMEBODY TO HELP US OUT ON THAT DEAL BECAUSE OF THE WATER, THE PROBLEMS INSIDE MY HOUSE, IT'S LIKE EVERY LITTLE RAIN THERE'S WATER INSIDE MY HOUSE LITERALLY.

AND ALSO THE LIGHTING IF WE COULD GET SOME HELP BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY DARK. YOU CAN'T GO OUT AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DITCH THE POTHOLES.

THE CARS GET DAMAGED BECAUSE OF ALL THE HOT POTHOLES SO IT COULD BE NICE IF WE COULD GET SOME KIND OF HELP.

BUT THE CITY IS GROWING ALL AROUND US, I BELONG IN THE COUNTY BUT STILL WE DO PAY OUR TAXES AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEBODY HELPS WITH THESE ISSUES THAT WE ARE -- -- TRYING TO HELP US WITH THEE ISSUES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE RESOLVED

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY OR PARTICIPANTS? >> YES, WE HAVE ONE MORE,

MS. BERNARDA GONZALES. >>> .

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THANK YOU. >> GOOD DAY.

I'M REPRESENTING THE COLONIAL [INDISCERNIBLE].

I'M HERE BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTING, THE DRAINAGE AT THE STREET HOLES. WE HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN.

OUR KITS ARE GROWN AND NOW MY GRAND KIDS ARE ALSO THERE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE.

THERE IS -- SHE ALSO TOOK PICTURES, NOT FAIR THAT OUR GRAND KIDS GROW UP AS MY KIDS DID.

HELP US WITH THAT. THERE IS ONLY ONE LIGHTING THAT A GUY PUT AND IT IS MIKE THERE IS ALSO A PROJECT BEING DONE IN THE PALAZZO, AND I INVITE YOU TO COME AND SEE BECAUSE THIS IS AFFECTING THE COLONY BECAUSE THE IF WATER IS FLOODING AND THE WATER STAYS THERE FOR MONTHS. I WOULD LIKE A MEETING AND FOR YOU TO VISIT THE COLONY, I ASK FOR LIGHTING AND THE DRAINAGE

BECAUSE THEY ARE AWFUL. >> THANK YOU FOR THE TRANSLATION. JUDGE, I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL OUR

PARTICIPANTS UNDER OPEN FORUM. >> OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO RECESS THE MEETING AND AGAIN GO BACK INTO WORKSHOP. MOTION TO RECESS.

MOTION TO OPEN THE WORKSHOP AGAIN.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT THE WORKSHOP ON THE BUDGET PROCESS. LET ME BE BRIEF AND SHOULD WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WE CAN CONDUCT OTHER WORKSHOPS IN THE FUTURE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COURT TURN TO PAGE 5 FOR BASICALLY STATES AS TO WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE'RE PROJECTING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET $239 MILLION IN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BEING 246, WHICH TRAGEDY LATES TO A SHORTFALL OF $7.7 MILLION.

OUR BEGINNING FUND BALANCE AS OF THAT FISCAL YEAR WAS

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$72 MILLION, AND OF COURSE I'M ARE YOU ABLING, WHICH WILL TRANSLATE THAT WE'RE GOING TO WIND UP WITH ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR AT $64.2 MILLION. IF YOU FOLLOW WITH ME ON THE SUBSEQUENT PAGE, ON THAT 72 MILLION YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE HAD AN UNASSIGNED BALANCE AND WE'LL HAVE LOST REVENUES OFFICES CALL YEAR TOTAL 2021 OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS, $20,225,000,000 WHICH WE WILL WIND UP ON UNSAY SIGNED FUND BALANCE OF 49.1 BILLION DOLLARS MILLION DOLLAR AND IF YOU FOLLOW WITH ME ON PAGE 7, THOSE ARE THE RATINGS THAT ARE THE PROJECTED FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND ON PROPERTY TAXES WE'RE PROJECTING'RE GOING TO GET 32.4 MILLION DOLLARS UNDER THE PSALM OF KEEPING THE SAME TAX RATE THAT WE PRESENT WILL HAVE.

OUT OF THAT OTHER REVENUES WILL BE THIRTY-ONE .3 UNTIL THAT WE ESTIMATE THAT WE'LL HAVE $263.8 MILLION OF REVENUE.

OUR ADOPT BUCKET OF LAST YEAR WAS $248.7 MILLION, THERE'S BUDGETING INCREASES THAT WAS IF HE PETITIONED AND DISCUSSED OF $34 MILLION, THAT WILL GIVE US AN ESTIMATED BUDGET OF $282 MILLION. THAT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION WILL GIVE US A SHORTFALL OF $18.9 MILLIONS.

WE HAVE OTHER FUNDING SOURCES THAT WILL BRING THAT AMOUNT TO $4.4 MILLION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SHORTFALL OF 14.5 MILLION DOLLARS. NOW, IF WE GO BACK TO OUR PROJECTED UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE OF $49.2 MILLION, AND WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT SHORTFALL OF $14 MILLION, IT WILL LEAVE US AT THE END OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR OR 304TH MILLION DOLLARS WHICH BASICALLY REPRESENTS 12.25 PERCENT OF OUR FUND BALANCE, SO IN SENSE WE'RE PRETTY GOOD, WE'RE WITHIN THE RANGE THAT WAS STIPULATED BY THE COURT OF TEN TO 15 PERCENT, HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WE'LL BRING IT UP TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AS I PROBABLY WILL BE WORKING ON.

NOW, COMING BACK TO THE BUDGET INCREASES YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE HAVE THEM IN THERE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE, AGE EIGHT, IT'S BASICALLY AN OPTION WE -- THAT AMOUNT IS WHAT COMPRISES THE $34 MILLION. THE FIRST FIVE ITEMS ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE BRINGING UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE SO THOSE WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITH THEM BUT ACCEPT THEM.

AND THEN WE GOT THE ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES IS THE OVERCROWDING ISSUE, AND SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO DO OF PERCENTAGE FOR THE -- AND ADOPTION OF THE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. OKAY.

NOW, ALONG THOSE LINE YOU'LLS IN THAT WE FACTORED IN A COST OF LIVING OF TWO PERCENT. THE REASON THAT I BRING THAT UP IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE NOTICE OR PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO GO WITH THAT SO WE CAN ADVERTISE OR GET THAT FOR THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE THAT IS IN PLACE. SO AND IN ESSENCE THAT IS BASICALLY THE BUDGET PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL AND LIKE I SAID IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU CAN BRING IT UP TO US AND WE CAN

DISCUSS THEM IN FUTURE WORKSHOP. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BY

THE COMMISSIONERS? >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> SO JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS BEFORE YOU ADJOURN THE WORKSHOP JUST VERY QUICKLY CAN YOU PLEASE BRING UP THE IMPOSITION OF THE

OPTIONAL FEES? >> I'M SORRY, YES, ON THE OPTIONAL FEES RIGHT NOW IS THE ROAD AND BRIDGES $10, IT'S UP TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WHETHER THEY WANT TO INCREASE THAT OR NOT. THAT'S THE ONLY FEE THAT'S IMPOSED AT THIS MOMENT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY FOR THE CHILD SAFETY OR THE TRANSPORTATION FEE.

NOW, SHOULD THE COURT DECIDE TO INCREASE THAT FEE FROM TEN TO WHATEVER THEY DECIDE, IT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OR GENERAL FUND BECAUSE WE WILL BE TRANSFERRING LESS INTO THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND, BUT IT'S THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED ON THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP BUT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION IF WE DO SOON OR NOW PER SE, BECAUSE WE NEED TO SEND A LETTER BY

SEPTEMBER 1. >> SO AND THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING IT UP SO IF THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE FEE THERE'S NO COURT ORDER THAT HAS TO BE ATTACHED WE SIGN OFF TO TEXDOT ADVISING THEM CHARGE THE SAME BUT WE'RE KEEPING THE SAME RATE.

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IF THERE'S A CHAIN WE HAVE TO ADVISE BY SUBMITTAL TO TEX DEAD BOLT AN ORDER CHANGING THE TRAIT AND THAT HAS TO BE DONE BY NO LATER AN THAN SEPTEMBER ONE, OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WOULD BE SEPTEMBER SIX SO IF THERE IS A CHAIN I HAVE TO SCHEDULE A MEETING BEFORE SEARCH ONE BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO ATTACH A

COURT ACTION ORDER ON THAT FEE. >> THAT KNEE IS ON YOUR RENEWAL

PLATE RENEWAL. >> YES.

>> I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN INCREASED, CORRECT?

>> IF WE DO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING --

>> 20 PERCENT INCREASE WOULD BRING HOW MUCH MONEY?

>> $2. WE HAVEN'T DONE THE FIGURES AT

THE MOMENT DO YOU -- >> BUDGETED ON THE BASIS OF

TEN -- >> THAT GOES ORPHAN THE ROAD AND

BRIDGE FUND. >> SO MR. VILLARREAL WOULD YOU

HAVE A GUESSTIMATE? >> I WOULD SAY THAT WE COLLECT ABOUT 600,000 IN RENEWAL, DOLLARS.

>> 10:00 IS THAT MAKES IT 1.2 MILLION.

>> THAT'S REAL MONEY FOR A 2-DOLLAR INCREASE OF -- THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. OKAY, ANY OTHER BUSINESS?

>> JUNG JUDGER, IF I MAY I'M SORRY, ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT I NEED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A PROJECT -- COURT BACKLOG ACTION PLAN ON THIS ONE

BASICALLY WE'RE -- >> I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING -- I'VE HAD INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COURT SO THERE WILL BE SOME DIRECTION AT THE NEXT SESSION.

>> BECAUSE THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOT INCORPORATED IN THIS BUT WE'LL GET IT IN THERE ONCE WE GET DIRECTION ON THAT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> SO THE DIRECTION THEN IS A TWO PERCENT COLEV ACROSS THE BOARD THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE

ELECTED OFFICIALS. >> YES.

>> MR. ROMAN YOU KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO GO OUT BY WAY OF LETTER.

>> YES, WE'LL HANDLE THAT. >> GIVE DIRECTION ON THE

INCREASE OF THE FEE -- >> TO $2.

>> I WOULD SAY A 2-DOLLAR INCREASE FROM TEN TO 12 WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL AND THAT WE'VE GOT YOUR WOULDN'T

BE A HUGE BURDEN TO THE PAY IER. >> HOW WOULD WE DO IT NOW SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO CALL THE MEETING, WOULD THAT --

>> IT'S NOT POSTED IN THE AGENDA.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A MEETINGS SO THAT YOU CAN ENTER THAT ORDER AND NOTICE FOR TEXDOT.

>> IT'S NOT NOT BUDGET ANYMORE? >> NO.

>> NO, THAT'S -- AGAIN THAT'S BILECTIONS SO THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THAT ORDERABLE SO JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS I KNOW THAT NEXT WEEK EVERYONE IS OUT OF POCKET SO I'LL WORK WITH EVERYONE AND WE'LL SCHEDULE SOMETHING FOR THAT.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT I HAVE A MOTION TO

ADJOURN THE WORK HOP. >> SENT.

MOTION TO RECONVENE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

IT'S 20 MINUTE AFTER 12, WE'RE BACK WITH OUR COMMISSIONERS

[7. Tax Office - Paul Villarreal: ]

COURT MEETING. DO WE GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM

SEVEN A? >> YES, SIR, WE HAVE THE TAX

OFFICER. >> IT'S A IMPORTANT TO WAIT AND BE HERE FOR YOU, I KNOW THAT -- JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS #ORS, GOOD TO BE HERE: I'M GOING TO HAVE THE TAX MANAGER MAKE THE PRESENTATION AND OF COURSE WHAT YOU CAN RECOMMEND.

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS ONCE AGAIN THE TAX OFFICE PRESENTING ITEM NUMBER SEVEN COMMISSION TOF 2022 KNOWN NEW RE KNEW AND VOTER TAX RATES DISCUSSION OF THE 2022 PENDING CALENDAR, DISCUSSION OF 2022 TAX RATES AND RECORD A VOTE CAN PROPOSED 2022 TAX RATE AND PUBLIC HEARING. THE SUMMARY ONCE AGAIN, THE BENCHMARK SUMMARY HAS ALL THE RATES LISTED ON THERE.

THIS YEAR'S 2022 KNOWN NEW REVENUE TAX RATE IS .5313 AND THAT'S THE RATE THAT WILL GENERATE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAX

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REVENUE FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR. THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE IS .632 SO AND THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT RATE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY MAY ADOPT WITHOUT HAVING A ROLLBACK ELECTION AND LAST YEAR'S RATE WAS .5750.

WE KEEP LAST YEAR'S RATE WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 17 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE.

SO MR. ROMAN. >> YES, IF I MAY I'M MAKING A PROPOSAL TO HAVE THE TAX RATE REMAIN UNCHANGED AND WE'RE WITHIN THE NO NEW REVENUE COMBINED ON THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION.

>> SO MOVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ALL QUAVER SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> WE NEED A RECORD VOTE ON THAT.

>> SO A SHOW OF HANDS. >> AYE.

>> AYE. >> AYE.

>> AYE. AND THEN LET THE RECORD SHOW IT WAS UNANIMOUS. AND WE ALSO NEED TO SCHEDULE THE MIGHT BE HEAR PUBLIC HEARING JUST LIKE THE DISTRICT WAS GOING TO BE SEPTEMBER 20 SO WE SHOULD BE OKAY WITH THAT, SEPTEMBER 20

FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> YES.

WELL -- YES. MR. ROMAN WHEN ARE WE ADOPTING

THE BUDGET? >> WE NEED TO ADOPT THE BUDGET

BY SEPTEMBER 27. >> SO SIX -- THEN WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE CALL A MEETING FOR THE 27TH SO THAT'S THE LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. ARE WE GOING TO HOLD PUBLIC

HEARING ON THE SAME DAY -- >> THE MIGHT BE PUBLIC HEARING

NOW -- >> YOU'RE SETTLING THE DATE AND

THEY HAVE TO PRESCRIBE NOTICE. >> SO WE SET THE DATE AND --

>> SO JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS EITHER WAY SINCE FOR THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT IT WAS SET FOR THE 20TH WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A CALLED MEETING SO I WOULD RECOMMEND WE HAVE THE SAME CALLED MEETING FOR THE MIGHT BE HEARING AND THEN WE WILL CALL ON THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE MEETINGS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE AND THE SETTING AND THE ACTUAL ADOPTION OF THE TAX TRAIT AND MR. VILLARREAL AND MR. ROMAN, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG ON THE DAY WITH ADOPT THE BUDGET AND THE RATE WE NEED -- WE NEED FOUR -- WE NEED MINIMUM FOUR PRESENT FOR THE RATE FOR THE TAX RATE, CORRECT?

>> SO DO WE NEED AN ACTION ON THE 20TH?

>> YES. >> SO MAYBE A MOTION --

MOTION CARRIES. >> THEN WE WILL ADOPT THE TAX RATE AND THE BUDGET THAT THE FOLLOWING WEEK ON THE 27TH.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.

[9. Sheriff's Office: ]

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS I'M GOING TO ASK FOR YOUR PERMISSION IF WE COULD PLEASE TAKE ITEM NINE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DR. FREEDMAN DOES HAVE A MEETING TO ATTEND TO.

>> OKAY, ITEM NINE A, SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THANK YOU FOR WAITING. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. AGENDA NINE A REQUESTING APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE HIDALGO SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SHERIFF EDDY

TO SIGN MOU. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.

MOTION PASSES. >> [INDISCERNIBLE] POLICE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT TYPE SERVICES TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SHERIFF TO SIGN MOU.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECONDS.

>> NINE C REQUESTING A APPROVAL OF RATIFICATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENT ON AUGUST 11, 2022 IN REFERENCE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOME LAND SECURITY OR FEMA FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DUE TO THE CUTOFF DATE FOR

AUGUST 12, 2022 T. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> NINE D REQUESTING THINGS NO, SIR TO REQUEST A GRANT ADJUSTMENT FOR A THREE MONTHS

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MONTH SENSE FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE . . .

>>> MOTION TO APPROVE NINE E ONE AND TWO.

MOTION CARRIES..

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

[8. District Attorney's Office: ]

>>> WE'RE BACK TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ITEM A EIGHT.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

PRESENTING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

ITEM EIGHT A APPROVAL TO CONTINUE THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR ONE VICTIM ASSISTANT COORDINATOR CURRENTLY PAID BY THE BCO I CAN'T PENDING AWARD OF THE 2022/23 GRANT.

>> ITEM EIGHT A. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALTY PROSECUTOR GRANT FUND WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO CONTINUE PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR ONE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY CURRENTLY BEING BADE BY THE KBSP GRANT PEBBLING AWARD OF THE 2022

GRANT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY YOU'RE.

MOTION CARRIES. >>> ITEM EIGHT C.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY YOU'RE. MOTION CARRIES.

[10. Emergency Management: ]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM ON TEN A IS AS YOU KNOW I SIGNED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION BECAUSE OF THE DROUGHT THIS IS TO RENEW IT AND WE CAN ALWAYS CEASE IT AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE GOOD NEWS COMING UP BUT THIS IS TO GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECLARE ANY FUNDING SHOULD WE NEED IT. DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO

IT? >> NO, JUDGE, THE ONLY THING THIS IS A STATEWIDE ISSUE. THE LAST THREE DAYS CAN THEY HAVE A CRITICAL SITUATION, THE STATE HAS ALREADY -- REGARDING THE SITUATION IF WE DON'T GET ANY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IN OUR AREA. SO IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUDGE, WE BEGIN PRESENTATION DISCUSSION AND NECESSARY ACTIONS TO CONTINUE THE LOBE STATE OF DISASTER TO THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT CONDITIONS WHICH POSE A THREAT AND IMMEDIATE -- EXCUSE ME, THE PRESENTATION DISCUSSION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY TO SIGN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

THANK YOU CHIEF, ITEM 11 A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS ON BEHALF OF [INDISCERNIBLE].

[11. Constable Pct. #1: ]

ITEM 11 A, THERE WILL BE TWO PARTS.

FIRST ONE DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL O INTO ENTER INTO A LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY ACTING BY AND [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FROM SEPTEMBER 12022 TO AUGUST 312023 IN RELATION TO SAFETY AND SECURITY FORS FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE AS NO, SIRRED OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT, NUMBER TWO APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE AMOUNT OF [INDISCERNIBLE] AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> 11 B, THREE PARTS NUMBER ONE DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A INTERLOCAL . . .

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM 12 A PRECINCT TWO.

[12. Constable Pct. #2: ]

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS WITH YOUR PERMISSION I'M GOING TO PRESENT FOR CAN CONSTABLE FOR THEIR TTBH JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT INDIVIDUALS, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO LOBE COOPERATION GREEN BETWEEN LIGHTNING COUNTY ACTING BY AND THROUGH.

MICROPHONE.]. >>> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> SECOND ACTION ITEM . . .

MOTION CARRY CARRIES. >>.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE MOTION

[13. Constable Pct. #3: ]

CARRIES. >>> ITEM 13 A CONSTABLE PRECINCT

THREE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND DEPUTY CHIEF, CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE, UNDER 13 A WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVE TO APPOINT JESUS DIAZ AS IS TO BE CONSTABLE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 86.012.

>> I'M GOING TO REQUEST THAT WE TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. AND DO YOU HAVE A MR. JESUS CONTACT MY OFFICER SO WE CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> NEXT ITEM --

>> UNDER 13 B, UNDER THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE PROGRAM, 1285 APPROVAL TO RENEW THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE ISD AND LA JOYA ISD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 12022 THROUGH AUGUST AUGUST 31, 2023 IN RELATION TO THE PROGRAM WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT.

>> CAN YOU NEXT TIME INCLUDE AN ACTIVITY REPORT WHENEVER WE ARE DOING RENT PROGRAM RENEWAL SO WE CAN HAVE HAVE ABAMP?

>> YES, SIR. >> AND FOR NUMBER TWO B APPROVAL OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND APPROPRIATION

OF THE SAME. >> MOTION.

[14. Constable Pct. #4: ]

MOTION CARRIES. PRECINCT 414 A.

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WILL BE PRESENTING FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR,S THE THE FUND 1285, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL . . .

>>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ITEM B IS THEIR JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS FUND 1285 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

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HIDALGO COUNTY . . .

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOE CARRIES.

>>> AND ITEM C FOR CONSTABLE FOUR IS MENTAL HEALTH OFFERINGS PROGRAM FUND 1285 SUGGESTION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY . . .

>> SECONDS. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE

[15. Constable Pct. #5: ]

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>>> CONSTABLE PRECINCT FIVE. >> DO YOU WANT TO TAKE IT --

>> JUDGE WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WILL PRESENT FOR CONSTABLE FIVE THIS IS THEIR TTBH JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS FUND 1285, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT . . . READING FROM DOCUMENT.].

>> ITEM 16 A HUMAN RESOURCES -- I MEAN, HUMAN RESOURCES -- YES.

[16. Human Resources: ]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ITEM 16 A REQUESTING A QUAVER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLICABLE FOR PERSONNEL ITEMS LISTED I NEED

ACTION ON ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THEY'RE SAY AYE MOTION

CARRIES. >> ITEM 16 B . . .

.] READING FROM DOCUMENT AWAY FM MICROPHONE.] THERE IS NO FISCAL IMPACT FOR THIS ACTION, I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> NOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ITEM 16 C FOR URBAN COUNTY APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PERCENT UNTIL ACTION . . .

MICROPHONE.]. >> IT IS NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM.

THERE IS EC FISSION CALL IMPACT TO THE GENERAL FUND I DO

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16 D . . .

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS THREE AT GRADE 17 AND CREATE TWO ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOURS GRADE 19 WITH THE SLOT AS LISTED AND ITEM 16 D TWO, EMPLOYEE NUMBER 255823 TO SLOT NUMBER 08-002-0222. AND 080-007-0185 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY COURT AND ITEM THREE IS APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL ACTIONS EFFECT I EVER UPON COMMISSIONERS' COURT APPROVAL. THESE ARE NEEDED BASED ON THE NEED TO OHM PLOY, RETAIN AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE STAFFING LEVELS FOR ATTORNEYS AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

THE PROPOSED ACTIONS WHICH ARE THE DELETE, CREATE AND THE SUPPLEMENT WOULD BE FUNDED ENTIRELY IN THE CHAPTER 59 FUND.

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>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES,.

[17. Urban County: ]

>>> URBAN -- >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS BRIAN WITH 17 A, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE BUSINESS EQUIPMENT FROM 360 SPORTS PRODUCTS FOR THE CITY PUBLIC FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,651.10.

THE URBAN COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2019 IS GOING TO BE USED FOR THE

CITY MIGHT BE SERVICES. >> MOTION.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 17 B SUBJECT TO COMPLY WITH HOUSE BILL 25 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO INTO AN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT [INDISCERNIBLE] DOING BUSINESS AS EARTH WORK ENTERPRISE WHICH IS THE LOWEST BIDDER UTILIZING THE URBAN COUNTY FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 FOR CITY OF LA JOYA STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

[18. Health & Human Services Department: ]

>> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 18 A.

>>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS. ITEM A IS INDIE GENTLE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL TO SEND THE LEVEL TWO FOR HIDALGO BLUE THE THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES LEVEL AT 150 PERCENT FOR YEAR 91/2022 THROUGH -- IT IS AT THE SAME LEVEL FOR THE COMING YEAR AND

WE'RE RECOMMENDING. >> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >>> ITEM B . . .

SIR. >> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C DISCUSSION OF APPROVAL AND FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY INDIE GENTLED HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AND IN THIS PROGRAM SIR THERE WAS A MILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, THAT MONEY HAS BEEN ROLLING OVER AND ROLLING OVER AND IT'S NEVER BEEN EXPEND TOTALLY.

THERE'S A FUND ON THAT AND WE WISH TO CONTINUE THE SAME ROLLOVER FUNDING TO FUND THIS INDIE GENTLE CARE PROGRAM.

>> ITEM TWO DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 9/1/2022 AT THE SAME LEVEL IT IS THIS YEAR SIR.

>> WHAT GAVE RISE TO THIS CHANGE OR HAS THAT BEEN THE SAME?

>> SIR IT'S BEEN THE SAME, THE ONLY THING THAT'S DIFFERENT, WE NEED TO BRING IT TO COURT AND ANNOUNCE IT AND TAKE ACTION SO THIS IS A YEARLY ACTION THAT WE HAVE TO DO EACH YEAR.

>> BUT IT WAS 30 AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE UP TO 40?

>> SIR, NO IT WAS AT 40. >> STAYED THE SAME.

>> IT STAYED THE SAME. >> WE HAVE AMOTIONS TO APPROVE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRYIES.

[19. WIC: ]

>> . >> THANK YOU, HAVE A GOOD DAY.

>> MS. RAMIRES ITEM 19 A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THE HIDALGO WIN WICK PROGRAM.

REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATED ITEMS AND TO ISSUE RANDOMLY TO CLIENTS WHO VISIT THE LACTATION CARE CENTER RGB IN THE CELEBRATION OF BREAST-FEEDING AWARENESS MONTH.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDS.

[20. Community Service Agency: ]

ITEM 28. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, 20, IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ANDA TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. CONTRACTOR NUMBER 58210003387.

WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WITH AUTHORIZATION FOR HIGH [INDISCERNIBLE] ANY AND ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS 2021 FUNDS JUDGE WILL BE EXPENDED THIS GRANT IS FULLY EXPENDED, THIS IS JUST AN ACCOUNTING MANEUVER TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE DOLLARS ARE IN THE CORRECT CATEGORIES.

WE ARE A MILLION DOLLARS AWAY FROM EX-PEBBLINGS OUR 2022 AND

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WE ARE ASKING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

>> SO MOVED. >> CIRCUMSTANCES.

[22. Planning Department: ]

ITEM 22. IF YOU CAN LUMP THEM UP OR GROUP

[23. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal: ]

THEM. LET'S GO --

>> 23 A REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A ROAD FOR 3645 FEET NORTH OVERPUERTO RICO ROAD KNOWN AS SANTA MONICA SR.

MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> 23 B AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND MISSION C ISSUINGD REGARDING THE PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS WI-FI NETWORK PROJECT. MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> B TWO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 791.014 OF THE IT CAN CODE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND THE CITY OF MISSION REGARDING THE MIGHT BE INTERNET COMPASS WI-FI PROJECT MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. COMMISSIONER, 24 A.

[24. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres: ]

>> YES, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSISTING THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WITH AND THROUGH THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND LITERACY INITIATIVE THE HEAL PROGRAM THROUGH HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT FOUR AS A PRIMARY CONTACT COMMUNITY COLLEGING FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS SUBJECT TO FINAL LEGAL VANCOUVER AND APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE.

[25. Budget & Management: ]

MOTION CARRIES. >>> MY APOLOGIES.

ITEM A, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROVALLER FOR THE MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COO OP AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTS FOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN TICKET

ONE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SEX. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B, PROBATION DISTRICT COURT AND AIP PROGRAM 1289 APPROVAL TO INTO INTO A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HIDALGO COMMUNITY SERVICE PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER ONE OF 2022 AND ENDING ON AUGUST 31 OF 2023 IN RELATION TO THE DISTRICT COURT ALTERNATIVE IN CONSERVATION PROGRAM WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECONDS.

>> I'M TWO CALLS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE INTERFUND

TRANSFER. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> UNDER ITEM C FOR THE INTERFUND TRANSFERS THIS CENTER TY --.

MOTION CARRIES. >> THE ITEMS PERTAINING TO OUR FUND NUMBER ONE IS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND 1290 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE THE USE OF ARPA RELIEF FUNDS FOR THE THE HIDALGO COUNTY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT ADMINISTERED BID THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY, THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS AROUND $3 MILLION WITH INTERVALS OF A MILLION DOLLARS OF AWARDING WITH A STOPGAP AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDER.

>> ITEM NUMBER TWO AGAIN UNDER ARPA APPROVAL TO CLARIFY AMEND THE PROJECT FOR NUMBER FOR THE ELECTRONICS THE MEDICAL RECORDS

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SYSTEM, PROJECT PREVIOUSLY APPROVEED ON FEBRUARY 82022 COMMISSIONERS COURT AS LET'SED ON EXHIBIT.

>>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECONDS.

>> ITEM NUMBER THREE PERTAINS TO APPROVAL TO UPDATE THE HIDALGO COUNTY . . . IN FACT READING FROM DOCUMENT.

THIS YEAR. >>> SO MOVED.

[26. Purchasing Department - Notes: ]

THANK YOU, SIR. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. ITEM 26 A REQUESTING AUTHORITY

FOR [INDISCERNIBLE]. >>> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUESTING TO TAKE NO ACTION ON 20161 REQUESTING APPROVAL FOLLOWING CHANGE ORDER THREE

[INDISCERNIBLE] >>> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> B REQUESTING AUTHORITY FROM COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

>> SO MOVED. >> ALL THEY'RE SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRYIES.

MICROPHONE.]. >>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THEY'RE SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 26 B1 A REQUESTING SEPTAGES AND APPROVAL . . . [INDISCERNIBLE]

>>> [INDISCERNIBLE] >>> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRY CARRIES [INDISCERN] >>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT REQUESTED BY GDJ ENGINEERING TO ENJ&J THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTORS [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRYIES [INDISCERNIBLE]

MICROPHONE.] >>> SO MOVED.

MICROPHONE.] >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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MOTION CARRIES. >> TWO 6G TWO A REQUESTING APPROVAL . . .

MICROPHONE.] >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> AND B . . .

>>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>>> AND C PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 THE CURRENT AGREEMENT CONTRACTOR NUMBER . . .

MICROPHONE.] >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >>> TWO 6G THREE A REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF . . .

>>> ALL THEY'RE SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERS . . .

[INDISCERNIBLE] . >>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >>> TWO 6G FOUR . . .

[INDISCERNIBLE] >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SEX.

>> ALL THE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. CARRYIES.

>>> [INDISCERNIBLE] >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES [INDISCERNIBLE]

>>> MOTION. >>> SECONDS.

>>> MOTION TO I APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRYIES [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. CARRIES [INDISCERNIBLE]

>>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> 26 J ONE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO BY AND NEGOTIATE . . .

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>> MOTION. >> SECONDS.

>> ASSOCIATION. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 26 L1 A, AGREEMENT TO INTO A FOUR MONTH LEASE WITH . . .

MICROPHONE.]. >> SO MOVED.

>> SICKED. >> ALL THEY'RE SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRYIES. [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRYIES.

>> [INDISCERNIBLE] SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

THANK YOU. I SEE THE -- WE'LL GO TO ITEM 22

[22. Planning Department: ]

A. >> JOE, YOU'RE MUTED FROM

PLANNING. >> HELLO?

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> OKAY, GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ITEM 22, 18 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH THE REQUEST SUB ADDITION IS A TWO LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION IN FLOOD ZONE C, THEY ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A HURRICANE HUNDT LOT WIDTH. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

APPROVAL WITH FINANCIAL GUARANTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF 22,005 FOR 15 TANK SYSTEMS [INDISCERNIBLE] THEY ARE REQUESTING FINAL APPROVAL WITH A CASH DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF 13,005 HURRICANE. WE RECOMMEND FINAL APPROVAL FOR

BEST SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SEX. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> THE NEXT THREE ARE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. ITEM 22 A, THREE ARRANGES, MNN END UP ONE SUBDIVISION ONE IS A SEVEN LOT MULTIFAMILY LOT SUBDIVISION IN FLOOD ZONE, AND AND ITEM 22 A THREE B LOSS MEMBER LOS SUBDIVISION IS A 51 LOT SAYS RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, IN ITEM 22 A THREE C, MILE NINE NORTH MEADOWS SUB ADDITION IS A 94 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUB DIVISIBLE, WE RECOMMEND

FINAL APPROVAL FOR ALL THREE. >> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> AND OUR LAST ITEM DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AND SUPPORT OF ADOPTING A PARK IN PHASE ONE SUBDIVISION IN 20161 WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> SO MOVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[4.9A. AI-87070 1. Ratification of authorization and acceptance of a grant amendment to the Texas Humanities Grant 2022-6645 as approved by the grantor on August 11, 2022. 2. Approval of deobligation of cash match funds in accordance with the grant amendment as approved by the grantor. ]

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> JUNG AND COMMISSIONERS THERE'S -- WAIT A WANTED TO DO E

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OF CORRECTIONS SO I'LL COME BACK THE PRECINCT THREE WHEN THE COMMISSIONER COMES BACK: I DO WANT TO MAKE A CLARIFIES VERY QUICKLY AND I'M GOING TO ASK THE COURT TO TAKE ACTION ON A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. I HAD PULLED NINE B BUT WHEN I MADE THE CORRECTION FOR FOR NINE B TWO, SO I WOULD ASK THE COURT TO ALSO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA NINE B1.

>> SO MOVEED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> IS JUDGE COMMISSIONERS IF I

[27. Executive Office: ]

MAY, SO I HAVE UNDER 27 A PRESENTATION FOR DISCUSSION FOLLOWING PROJECT UPDATES, THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY.

27 A TWO, UPDATE. UPDATE ON ONGOING COUNTY OWNED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, RELOCATION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS SO FOR PURPOSES OF INFORMING THE COURT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WE'VE BEEN ADVISES THAT THERE IS AN AREA OF CONCERN IN A DESIGNATE SPACE ON THE THAT'S CORE TO HAVE THIRD FLOOR OF COURTHOUSE AN EX-THREE WHICH IS BEING USED BUSINESS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FILES AND WE'LL RELOCATE THEM TO ANOTHER AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR TO ALLEVIATE ANY ADDITIONAL WAIT TO THIS BUILDING. WE HAVE INFORMED ALL DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HOW IT'S BEING ADDRESSED GOING FORWARD, WE WILL FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE OF THE ENGINEER AND I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE AND ADVISE THE COURT AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

AND ITEM THREE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OCCURRING SINCE LAST AGENDA MEETING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS THERE'S NO SUSPICIOUS ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ITEM B REQUESTING APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED A 101 AND 107 NORTH TENTH AVENUE TO ISSUE EARNSTEST MONEY CHECK WITH HIDALGO COUNTY INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 AFTER REVIEWING AUDITING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.